My company asked my opinion on how they could do better at celebrating Juneteenth and being inclusive about the event. I’m one of the only But honestly idk, was thinking an acknowledging email would do, bc the holiday is kinda odd IMO 🥴. But what would y’all do?

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I think your instincts are pointing you in the right direction. I’d tell them it may be better informed to have a “Day of Acknowledgment” vs a celebration, and allow for the email you were talking about as a means of being informative. I feel like not enough people are registering why it’s weird for white people to celebrate Juneteenth.

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I think this is great idea, if you think of another, let me know 😂

Agreed. I've only celebrated Juneteenth in our community with cookouts & parades. It would be weird to create an event to include with coworkers. Can we all agree now not to tell them about Watch Meeting?

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